New nighttime show 'Rivers of Light' confirmed to be coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom

[Mike S]

Right park for the IP, wrong place.

 

[JohnWD]

Well If true, that didn't take long., Hasn't even opened and it's getting IP injected into it already.

Whenever Jim Hill is mentioned on this board, there is derision, except this time? I wonder why?????

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

Whenever Jim Hill is mentioned on this board, there is derision, except this time? I wonder why?????

It's 2 in the afternoon on a Sunday.... Most people are out with their families.

Clearly I'm not, but I'm the minority here.

 

[Sped2424]

Also hearing it'll maybe open as late as beginning of July?! Yikes.

July 4th

 

[Wikkler]

Jim Hill says they are adding Jungle Book scenes while they are working on the technical difficulties.

Hope in Disney: -50% loss.

 

[GhostHost1000]

If it doesn't open until July 4th then

1 they are crazy not opening prior to work out crowd control before mass 4th crowds and
2 they are flushing money down the tangled toilets in MK by not having AK open late with new offerings

 

[Cesar R M]

If the problem is only a guidance issue, that may be what they end up going for. Just something to keep the floats on track.
I've used may different GPS devices, and all of them that I could afford to test will fail at some point and track me as walking through East Oshkosh, if only for a few moments. I was very impressed to hear their GPS worked consistently right down to the foot.
If it is a guidance issue, and not a water current issue, they could re-engineer the system to work off of 3 or 4 local antenna for positioning.

My feeling though is it may have more to do with water currents pushing the barges off course.

Agree, setting up a local guidance system by adding transmitter to every side of the ROL theater would help.

Jim Hill says they are adding Jungle Book scenes while they are working on the technical difficulties.

Whats next? frozen and foamheads too?

 

[Cesar R M]

Jim Hill says they are adding Jungle Book scenes while they are working on the technical difficulties.

Hope in Disney: -50% loss.

wait, after the cost cuts and TOT guardians idea you still had hope?

 

[Wikkler]

wait, after the cost cuts and TOT guardians idea you still had hope?

No. Now I have negative hope.

 

[Sped2424]

If it doesn't open until July 4th then

1 they are crazy not opening prior to work out crowd control before mass 4th crowds and
2 they are flushing money down the tangled toilets in MK by not having AK open late with new offerings

Or saving money on hours and man power until July. Doesn't sound that far from what their current cost saving nature is at the moment.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Or saving money on hours and man power until July. Doesn't sound that far from what their current cost saving nature is at the moment.

Not keeping AK open at night for the summer crowds until July 4th is not what they wanted

 

[note2001]

I can't think of a reason for them not to offer later evening hours if they still have the Tree lit up, a few shows about and rides running. Do they believe that without the ROL show the park will be dead? Many folk prefer to tour the Florida parks in the cooler evening hours after the sun sets.

 

[ParksAndPixels]

I'm somewhat neutral on the IP ROL debate, although I lean more toward a non IP show. That being said, I think the fear is it would be so far from what people expect and what MOST want that Disney is changing course (if this is in fact true).

 

[GhostHost1000]

I can't think of a reason for them not to offer later evening hours if they still have the Tree light up, a few shows about and rides running. Do they believe that without the ROL show the park will be dead? Many folk prefer to tour the Florida parks in the cooler evening hours after the sun sets.

That's a good point. I would LOVE to explore AK at night even as it stands right now without anything new...maybe they just think there wouldn't be a big draw of people unless they offer something new though not sure.

If only they could charge for the extra evening hours there lol

 

[Mike S]

That's a good point. I would LOVE to explore AK at night even as it stands right now without anything new...maybe they just think there wouldn't be a big draw of people unless they offer something new though not sure.

If only they could charge for the extra evening hours there lol

Don't give them ideas!!!

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

Yep. I think this is the one time we can accurately say Disney is NOT purposefully cutting back on something. They are losing tons of money with this delay.

Karma is a beach.

 

[Sped2424]

Not keeping AK open at night for the summer crowds until July 4th is not what they wanted

Never said it was. Just saying if it has to happen it would be spun into a positive on saving money ROL can't open yet? Cool delay evening hours till the summer. Animal could do nighttime hours and attractions without ROL running yet that's not what's happening.

 

[doctornick]

I don't believe the rumor about adding Jungle Book stuff. At this point, they are trying to get things to work right as quickly as possible. Adding any new show elements would make their efforts even more complex.

That's not to say that they won't add Jungle Book stuff eventually to RoL, but I am skeptical anything would be changed for the opening.

 

[Sped2424]

I don't believe the rumor about adding Jungle Book stuff. At this point, they are trying to get things to work right as quickly as possible. Adding any new show elements would make their efforts even more complex.

That's not to say that they won't add Jungle Book stuff eventually to RoL, but I am skeptical anything would be changed for the opening.

Well not unless what's being added is just some clips on the water screens with some music attached right now the issues is with the floats and not the projections. So seeing the jungle book being added is not impossible.

 

[TTA94]

Anyone think they will go back to the idea of those after hour previews?